At Home in the 17th Century
The Rijksmuseum presents 'At Home in the 17th Century', offering an up-close experience of daily life 400 years ago.
Two unsuspected pathogens struck Napoleon’s army
Scientists from the Institut Pasteur have genetically analyzed the remains of former soldiers who retreated from Russia in 1812.
Why did ancient people build Poverty Point?
Some 3,500 years ago, hunter-gatherers began building massive earthwork mounds along the Mississippi River at Poverty Point.
Mortality Crisis at Akhetaten?
The question of whether the ancient Egyptian city of Akhetaten was affected by an epidemic has long been debated.
The Minoan Thera eruption predates Pharaoh Ahmose
Radiocarbon dating of Egyptian artifacts puts Thera (Santorini) volcanic eruption prior to Pharaoh Ahmose.
Stone tools trace Paleolithic Pacific migration
Ancient people from the Pacific Rim traveled a coastal route from East Asia during the last ice age to become North America’s First Peoples.
Escape from Pompeii
A story of triumph out of tragedy, uncovered in the ashes of Vesuvius. To be published in January 2026 by Oxforde University Press.
The Bremenium Fort archaeological dig
The fifth consecutive year of archaeological excavations at Bremenium Fort has delivered its most remarkable season yet.
Dimitris Pikionis: An aesthetic topography
The exhibition focuses on the landscape treatment of the entrances to the Acropolis of Athens, full of pictorial references in the pavements.
PhD opportunities in Classics and Ancient History at Warwick
The Classics and Ancient History Department at Warwick is seeking expressions of interest for students looking to undertake doctoral study.
Michaelina Wautier: A (still) unfinished Story
This comprehensive exhibition offers for the first time an opportunity to discover the nearly complete Œuvre of this extraordinary painter.
Did lead limit brain and language development in ancient hominids
Ancient human relatives were exposed to lead up to two million years ago, but a gene mutation may have protected modern human brains.
National Museums of Scotland: The Peebles Hoard
Dating to the Late Bronze Age (c.1000-800 BCE), it contains several hundred elements from a complex set of objects.
Human-like dexterity and gorilla-like gripping strength
Stony Brook-led study on new hand and foot fossils of Paranthropus extend the understanding of the evolution of tool use and bipedality.
Archaeologists uncover 5,500-year-old ceremonial site in Jordan
A research team led by the University of Copenhagen has uncovered a remarkable Early Bronze Age ritual landscape at Murayghat in Jordan.
Training AI to identify ancient artists
Griffith researchers built and tested a digital archaeology framework to learn more about one of the oldest rock art forms, finger fluting.
Ithacan Historical Society Research Fellowship
This Fellowship provides financial support to scholars undertaking research into the archaeology or history of the island of Ithaca, Greece.
Why Classic Maya cities rose and fell
UC Santa Barbara archaeologist Douglas Kennett, who has conducted extensive research into urbanization in Classic Maya cities.
Mizzou archaeologists unearth ancient Roman water basin
An example of Roman monumental architecture, designed not only to function but also demonstrate power, identity and influence.
British Museum to save the ‘Tudor Heart’ for the nation
The British Museum has launched a major campaign to save the spectacular gold pendant linked to Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon.
A tale from 400,000 years ago
An important paleontological and archaeological discovery, published in the scientific journal Plos One, reveals interactions between Homo sapiens and elephants (Palaeoloxodon antiquus) in the Casal Lumbroso area of Rome.
150 years of German excavations in Olympia
The 150th anniversary of the start of the German excavations in Olympia was commemorated with a festive ceremony on site.
Silver treasure found in Borsum
A Roman hoard containing 450 silver coins, several silver bars, a gold ring, and a gold ring has been discovered near Borsum in Hildesheim.
Roman and early medieval palisades discovered in Grado
A new multidisciplinary research has uncovered three Roman and early medieval palisades in Grado (Friuli Venezia Giulia).